Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Dec 02, 2013
Long-term support of engines costs far more than the initial purchase, and engine maintenance is the largest element in aircraft maintenance costs. Engine support options are a critical consideration in fleet planning.
Dec 01, 2013
Recovery teams from LAM Mozambique Airlines and disaster management firm Kenyon International have arrived in Namibia, headed for the crash site of a LAM Mozambique Embraer 190.
Nov 30, 2013
A LAM Mozambique Airlines Embraer 190 has crashed in Namibia. All 29 passengers and six crew onboard were killed, LAM has confirmed.
Nov 27, 2013
FAA has issued an airworthiness directive requiring operators of GE Aviation GEnx-powered Boeing 747-8s, 747-8Fs and 787-8s to avoid flying in moderate or severe high-altitude ice crystal icing (ICI) conditions.
Nov 27, 2013
Russian manufacturers may expand their cooperation with Alenia Aermacchi in the turboprop and military transport aviation sectors.
Apr 25, 2018
Aircraft, Engine & Leasing Briefs-April 25, 2018
Apr 25, 2018
LOT Polish Airlines will take three additional Boeing 787-9s on 12-year operational lease agreements with Irish lessor Avolon beginning next year, the Warsaw-based-carrier said April 24.
Apr 25, 2018
Bombardier is picking up the production pace of its CSeries aircraft as the Canadian manufacturer overcomes interior completion delays that followed earlier issues with the availability of Pratt & Whitney PW1500G geared turbofan engines and problems with some suppliers.
Apr 25, 2018
Production of Bombardier’s C Series airliner finally is picking up pace as the manufacturer overcomes interior completion delays that followed earlier issues with the availability of Pratt & Whitney PW1500G geared turbofan engines and problems with some suppliers.
Apr 24, 2018
United Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX-family aircraft, a 737-9, and confirmed plans to start service with the newest Boeing narrowbody twinjets in early June.
Apr 24, 2018
Irish LCC Ryanair is exercising options on 25 Boeing 737 MAX 200 aircraft, bringing its total firm orders for the type to 135.
Apr 24, 2018
Air France’s hybrid, lower-cost airline Joon is aiming to operate 18 mid- and 10 long-haul aircraft by 2020, as the young airline continues to expand.
Apr 24, 2018
Airbus and Boeing ramp up production and roll out new models as new competitors undergo flight testing.